Afternoon Brief: Wineries for Sale, but Buyers Scarce

Some people are walking away from the California wine industry as tough times see wineries left unsold...

Afternoon Brief: Napa Contemplates Price Cuts

Napa County is weighing up lowering prices at the potential expense of its luxury reputation in a bid to get more customers...

Afternoon Brief: Awash in Wine - Insights on the Inventory Glut

Many wineries are struggling under the weight of unneeded inventory, which is in turn depressing grape demand. This article examines the nation's inventory glut and outlines how quickly it might be resolved...

Afternoon Brief: Breakthrough with First Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes Shows Hope for a Florida Wine Renaissance

In a milestone for Florida agriculture, researchers have grown and harvested wine grapes that are resistant to the main bacterial disease that has long prevented the state from establishing a large-scale wine industry...

Afternoon Brief: California Wine Production Plummets - Lowest Since 1999

Late Friday, Sept. 26, the Wine Institute released its 2024 production figures. The numbers are stark and deepen the strain on an industry already on its heels...

Afternoon Brief, September 11

Afternoon Brief: The WHO's 'Tobacco Playbook' Targets Alcohol

The global drinks industry faces an existential threat as the World Health Organisation adopts a zero-tolerance stance on alcohol, echoing tobacco control tactics...

Afternoon Brief: How Can the Wine Industry Tackle 'Systemic' Problems of the Labour Exploitation?

The wine industry needs to not only do more to improve labour standards across the supply chain but also to start a conversation that acknowledges there are problems that needs to be addressed, a panel of experts at a recent Wine Society roundtable agreed...

Afternoon Brief: Viticulture Leader Larry Bettiga to Receive ASEV's Highest Honor at 2025 National Conference

Longtime viticulture advisor and researcher Larry Bettiga will deliver the prestigious ASEV Merit Award presentation at the 2025 American Society for Enology and Viticultures (ASEV) National Conference, taking place June 16-19 in Monterey, California...

Afternoon Brief: Global Wine Recovery on the Horizon

The wine industry could be back on an upward trajectory in as little as 12 months, according to one study...